Archive · 12 Aug 2026
PM Modi urges citizens to celebrate Independence Day with pride
India has a special day coming soon called Independence Day, the day India became a free country.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, asked everyone to celebrate it with honour, pride and glory.
He shared a video on Instagram.
In the video, many leaders and ministers wave the Indian flag and greet him.
They shout 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', words that show love for India.
Modi wants every family to hoist the tricolour flag at their home.
He reminded people to remember the freedom fighters who helped India become free.
He also asked everyone to take a pledge to help make India a developed country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to celebrate Independence Day with honour, pride and glory and take a pledge for a developed India.
He made the appeal in an Instagram post sharing a video from the NDA's weekly 'Mangal Milan' meeting in New Delhi.
At the meeting, NDA MPs and Union ministers greeted Modi by waving the tricolour and raising 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogans.
Modi urged people to join the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign and hoist the tricolour at every home.
Attendees included BJP president Nitin Nabin, Union ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and S Jaishankar.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with NDA MPs and Union ministers
- What
- Urged citizens to celebrate the nation's 80th Independence Day with honour and pride, take a pledge for a developed India and hoist the tricolour at every home
- When
- Tuesday, ahead of India's Independence Day
- Where
- GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament House complex, New Delhi; the appeal was posted on Instagram
- Why
- To pay tribute to freedom fighters and promote the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign
- Prime Minister
- Narendra Modi
- Occasion
- Nation's 80th Independence Day
- Event
- NDA Parliamentary Party weekly 'Mangal Milan' meeting
- Venue
- GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament House complex, New Delhi
- Platform of appeal
- Campaign
- Har Ghar Tiranga ('Tricolour in every home, tricolour in every heart')
- Slogans raised
- 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'
- Key message
- Take a pledge for a developed India; hoist the tricolour at every home
